1. (noun) battle, conflict, fight, engagement
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
"Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
2. (noun) struggle, battle
an energetic attempt to achieve something
"getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
3. (verb) conflict, struggle, battle
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
"the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
4. (verb) battle, combat
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
"The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
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Definition of 'battle' 
